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Does hysterectomy with ovarian conservation affect bone metabolism and density?

2002

We evaluated whether hysterectomy with ovarian conservation (HYX) has an effect on bone metabolism and density in 176 healthy Caucasian postmenopausal women aged 48-59 years. Bone properties of the hip, spine, radius, tibia, and calcaneus were measured using different bone assessment modalities. In addition, bone turnover was assessed using serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP), osteocalcin (OC), and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) 5b as biomarkers. Our results showed that women having HYX had a significantly lower level of OC ( P = 0.017) and a marginally lower level of TRAP 5b ( P = 0.051) and higher bone mineral density (BMD) of the femoral neck ( P = 0.037) and lumba…

Positive association of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with lumbar and femoral neck bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.

2021

Abstract Objective Experimental studies suggest that lipids affect bone metabolism. We aimed to elucidate whether lipid levels are associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in a cohort of postmenopausal women. Design A cross-sectional study of participants in the Chronic Ailment Reduction after MENopause (CARMEN) cohort. Women underwent assessment of clinical and analytical parameters, including fasting lipid levels. BMD was assessed at both lumbar spine and hip. Homogeneity in the cohort was optimized by filtering out a series of confounding variables with a known impact on bone. Main outcome measures Association of BMD at lumbar spine and femoral neck with lipid levels. Results A total o…

Exercise for bone and cartilage in postmenopausal women with mild knee osteoarthritis

2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of high-impact exercise on bone mineral mass and strength, and on knee cartilage composition in postmenopausal women with mild knee osteoarthritis (OA). In addition, the association between knee OA and femoral neck bone structural characteristics in women with mild knee radiographic OA and those without radiographic knee OA was studied. Also, the reproducibility of measuring human knee joint cartilage by the delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI (dGEMRIC) technique was determined in healthy asymptomatic subjects. Data from a 12-month randomized controlled trial (RCT) was used to assess the effects of exercise on bones and cartilages. The tr…

Beliefs affecting additional investment intentions of mutual fund clients

2015

In this article, we aim to examine mutual fund investors’ behaviour in decision-making situations and to analyse future investment decisions via a path model approach. Investors were divided into different groups based on the risk and distribution channel used, and the differences in their investment intentions were examined. The study used empirical survey data collected from the clients of a mutual fund company owned by a Finnish banking group. Loyalty to the common banking group dominated the explanation in the whole model. The safety of the investment was important for branch office investors, whereas obtaining a good return was important for internet investors. Ultimately, explanatory …

Olipa kerran Gradu : tutkielma tarinoiden merkityksestä ja postmodernista

2009

Vapautetut sankarit : myyttirevisiot Jeanette Wintersonin romaaneissa Sexing the Cherry ja Weight

2011

Tutkielman aiheena on myyttirevisiot Jeanette Wintersonin romaaneissa Sexing the Cherry (1989) ja Weight (2005). Käsitteellä ”myyttirevisio” tarkoitetaan tutkielmassa postmoderneja, uudelleenkirjoitettuja versioita antiikin Kreikan myyteistä. Tarkasteltavat romaanit ovat rajautuneet Wintersonin romaanituotannosta tutkielman aineistoksi, sillä kyseisissä romaaneissa Winterson uudelleenkirjoittaa klassisia myyttejä siten, että luoduissa myyttirevisioissa esitetään suhteellisen yksityiskohtainen kerronnallinen paralleeli intertekstinä toimivalle myytille sekä ulotetaan kriittinen uudelleen tarkastelu myös myyttien taustalla toimiviin kulttuurisiin, ideologisiin ja poliittisiin konteksteihin. T…

Sankareita ja tarinoita : kalevalaiset henkilöhahmot Johanna Sinisalon romaanissa Sankarit

2009

Artūra Danto mākslas beigu teorijas izvērtējums postmodernisma estētikas kontekstā

2017

Bakalaura darba mērķis ir noskaidrot postmodernās estētikas saistību ar mākslas analītiķa Artūra Danto teoriju par mākslas galu, skatot 20.gadsimta pārmaiņas Rietumu estētikas kontekstā. Pirmā nodaļa veltīta postmodernisma jēdzienam un šī stāvokļa vēsturiskajam kontekstam. Īpaša uzmanība pievērsta postmodernisma iezīmēm vizuālajā mākslā. Otrā daļa veltīta Artūra Danto mākslas beigu teorijas izklāstam un filozofiskai analīzei. Iztirzāti arī mākslas beigu iestāšanās nosacījumi. Trešās nodaļas uzmanības centrā ir Danto mākslas beigu teorijas vērtējums un pret to vērstā kritika. Nolūkā piešķirt darbam praktisku relevanci, tiek veikta četru dažādu postmodernā perioda mākslas darbu apskate, kas p…

The impact of Nordic walking on bone properties in postmenopausal women with pre-diabetes and non-alcohol fatty liver disease

2021

This study investigated the impact of Nordic walking on bone properties in postmenopausal women with pre-diabetes and non-alcohol fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A total of 63 eligible women randomly participated in the Nordic walking training (AEx, n = 33), or maintained their daily lifestyle (Con, n = 30) during intervention. Bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD) of whole body (WB), total femur (TF), femoral neck (FN), and lumbar spine (L2-4) were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Serum osteocalcin, pentosidine, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) levels were analyzed by ELISA assay. After an 8.6-month intervention, the AEx group maintained their BM…

Physical fitness, pain and fatigue in postmenopausal women with fibromyalgia : effects of strength training

2007

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-inflammatory pain syndrome characterized mainly by widespread pain, fatigue and sleep disturbance. Its pathophysiology is still unknown and no curative treatment exists. Exercise training is usually recommended to persons with FM as one part of the treatment program; however, strength training has been studied very seldom in persons with FM.The purpose of this thesis was 1) to compare neuromuscular and aerobic performance, functional capacity, pain and fatigue between postmenopausal women with fibromyalgia (FMW) and healthy women (HW) and 2) to examine the acute responses of heavy resistance fatiguing loading and the effects of regular strength training on…